Peter Valkenburg

9.6

De eerste echte jaargang van de Zwitser Emil Strickler in Borba. Nog gemaakt voordat het huis echt beroemd werd. Blend van toen: voornamelijk Aragonez, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Nacional, Cabernet Sauvignon en Petit Verdot. 15% alc, 18 maanden nieuwe Franse barrique.

Nu 2e fles uit originele kist,25 jaar oud en precies op top, kurk is perfect alsof hij gisteren gebotteld is.

Diepgrabaat met baksteenrand
Zwarte olijf, laurier, garrigue, gerookt vlees en grafiet. Dan komt het fruit terug - confiture van zwarte pruim, vijgenbrood, zwarte kers. Daaronder die Zambujeiro signature van eucalyptus / menthol en pure chocolade, vanille en ceder van de barrique die nu volledig is opgenomen. Geen overrijpheid
Wat meteen opvalt: nog steeds enorm veel structuur. De Alicante Bouschet geeft nog steeds grip. Vol, zijdezacht geworden, maar geen moes. Zuur is laag zoals 2000 betaamt, maar er zit nog frisheid door de menthol-toets. Smaak van zwarte olijven tapenade, gedroogde pruim, tabak, espresso, laurier. Tannines zijn rond, krijtig. Afdronk is eindeloos - 20+ seconden - met drop, peper en die typische ziltige Alentejo — 3 days ago

Sergio L Figueiredo

9.0

Álcool 14,5%.
www.cartuxa.pt - ALENTEJANO - Uvas Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet e Trincadeira — 3 years ago

Garrick Talmage

9.0

Dry, full bodied, very structured, black currant and leather — 4 years ago

Eric Kememes

9.0

Chartreusian hue vivid acid not over extracted/crazy as expected fine time — 5 years ago

Brian Reams

8.9

Delightful. 3.99 ish at lidl — 6 years ago

Yuri Lazarev

8.9

Много темных ягод, специи, лаврушка. Насыщенно и немного грубовато. Мягкие танины, высокая кислотность. — 8 years ago

Barny

9.0

Always a bank — 4 months ago

Chris Palmer

9.3

Langdon ordered a bottle at the Brazilian restaurant we went to for Max’s birthday. Very good! $20 online / $39 at the restaurant — 2 years ago

Anne Ager

8.9

Smooth and just the right amount of tannins for a grilled steak and potato dinner. Very enjoyable. — 4 years ago

Mike Colantonio

9.9

Light, not too sweet, not too dry. Great with a light meal, tasted great with a steak. Nice to just sit and sip. — 5 years ago

Lucy Roper

9.1

Laithwaites. Rich, full bodied, flavoursome. Would have again — 6 years ago

Doggfather

9.0

Big upside surprise. Wasn’t expecting something this refined — 6 years ago

Cassidy Stirtz

9.1

salt tooth — 8 years ago

Ally seneczko

10

Was different than this, 2022 red wine “IGP tejo” — 2 years ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Multi-varietal blend, elegant, concentrated, bold but not overwhelming. Paired well with duck. — 3 years ago

Erica Gamble

9.1

Dark color. Complexity of flavor. Really nice. — 3 years ago

Karl Heinmiller

9.0

Like a heavier beaujolais. Acidic but also jammy. Layered yummy fruits — 5 years ago

Jakub Kalinowski

9.0

Ripe & fruit forward with dark cherry & blackberry and a whiff of Mediterranean herbs.
Rich yet very fresh & balanced on the palate with beautifully polished & juicy tannins and a perfect balance between the sweet fruit and sappy acidity.
This is a nice one - richer & heavier yet very drinkable at the same time.
Excellent match with grilled meat. — 5 years ago

Brian Reams

8.9

Ready to drink immediately. Good deal from tw — 7 years ago

Tarik

9.0

Floral, bright nose. Smooth finish — 8 years ago